Flapperjack Of The Week (2009 - Week 17)

[Genghis]

So will who succeed the British Government, who won last week's award due to their condesceding "Heatwave Alerts".

Well, all hell could be about to break loose on the Weird World, since Snyper is going to choose the winner on Saturday.

[Genghis]

I would like to nominate the speedway authorities for again putting on a meeting in dangerous conditions because the Sky Sports cameras were present.

Rider safety should not be compromised because the TV is in town.

[Genghis]

I would like to nominate Scott Nicholls, for putting his Swedish fixture instead of Poole v Ipswich tomorrow. What a disgrace to our country this man is.

[schumi]

I'd think he'd have had to sign the same thing Zagar did, prioritising teams he'd signed for at the beginning of the year. Ipswich knew about the clash before he dealt with them.

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Jul 7, 2009 18:31:02 GMT @schumi said:

I'd think he'd have had to sign the same thing Zagar did, prioritising teams he'd signed for at the beginning of the year. Ipswich knew about the clash before he dealt with them.

Exactly Schumster, sadly some people won't see it that way...cheap targets and all that !

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im nominating the Yanks for their shocking offtake of speedway. I watched it on Motors TV today and it was disgraceful. a 40yard handicap for a rider if he wins his previous heat. 5man semi finals. Totally laughable. No wonder they cant crack the US with that sorry excuse for a sport.

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Jul 7, 2009 19:02:18 GMT @snyper1010 said:

im nominating the Yanks for their shocking offtake of speedway. I watched it on Motors TV today and it was disgraceful. a 40yard handicap for a rider if he wins his previous heat. 5man semi finals. Totally laughable. No wonder they cant crack the US with that sorry excuse for a sport.

Still the most naturally talented speedway nation though.

[Genghis]

Jul 7, 2009 18:31:02 GMT @schumi said:

I'd think he'd have had to sign the same thing Zagar did, prioritising teams he'd signed for at the beginning of the year. Ipswich knew about the clash before he dealt with them.

Schumi - Matej Zagar isn't British. Would you get a Swede prioritising Britain before Sweden, or a Pole prioritising Britain before Pole?

But our authorities continue to be weak and therefore get walked upon by the likes of Nicholls who decides when he does and doesn't want to ride in his home country.

Ippo should lay down the law and hand Nicholls a 28-day-ban. I feel for the Ippo fans - I'm sure many of them didn't want Nicholls in their team in the first place and now they've got Jerran Hart riding for them tomorrow - talented lad, but shouldn't be riding at No. 1 in the Elite League quite yet

So far Nicholls has put Jordan Frampton out of his Coventry job for a month, and now he's letting down the Ippo fans. Has he no shame at all??

[schumi]

Jul 7, 2009 19:09:29 GMT Genghis said:

Jul 7, 2009 18:31:02 GMT @schumi said:

I'd think he'd have had to sign the same thing Zagar did, prioritising teams he'd signed for at the beginning of the year. Ipswich knew about the clash before he dealt with them.

Schumi - Matej Zagar isn't British. Would you get a Swede prioritising Britain before Sweden, or a Pole prioritising Britain before Pole?

Skornicki, Nieminen and Watt have all done so, and I'm sure there are others. And Zagar rode in Poland but isn't Polish.

But the point is, Ipswich knew he'd be missing for this fixture, that they would have no facility, and accepted it, so why can't you?

[Genghis]

Jul 7, 2009 19:18:19 GMT @schumi said:

Jul 7, 2009 19:09:29 GMT Genghis said:

Schumi - Matej Zagar isn't British. Would you get a Swede prioritising Britain before Sweden, or a Pole prioritising Britain before Pole?

Skornicki, Nieminen and Watt have all done so, and I'm sure there are others. And Zagar rode in Poland but isn't Polish.

But the point is, Ipswich knew he'd be missing for this fixture, that they would have no facility, and accepted it, so why can't you?

I don't think the Ippo fans have accepted it have they Schumi? At the end of the day, it is the fans who are the ones that Nicholls has let down.

Maybe you see it another way, but I believe that people in this country should be proud of it. I'm quite patriotic. And that why I find Nicholls's choice of fixtures as wrong. He's British. So wy the hell is he riding in Sweden instead of over here. It's all wrong.

[schumi]

Jul 7, 2009 19:34:59 GMT Genghis said:

I don't think the Ippo fans have accepted it have they Schumi?

Think they're more annoyed with the lack of facility.

[Genghis]

Jul 7, 2009 19:42:02 GMT @schumi said:

Jul 7, 2009 19:34:59 GMT Genghis said:

I don't think the Ippo fans have accepted it have they Schumi?

Think they're more annoyed with the lack of facility.

But Ippo can have a facility - all they have to do is to give Nicholls a 28-day-ban.

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Jul 7, 2009 19:34:59 GMT Genghis said:

Jul 7, 2009 19:18:19 GMT @schumi said:

Skornicki, Nieminen and Watt have all done so, and I'm sure there are others. And Zagar rode in Poland but isn't Polish.

But the point is, Ipswich knew he'd be missing for this fixture, that they would have no facility, and accepted it, so why can't you?

I don't think the Ippo fans have accepted it have they Schumi? At the end of the day, it is the fans who are the ones that Nicholls has let down.

Maybe you see it another way, but I believe that people in this country should be proud of it. I'm quite patriotic. And that why I find Nicholls's choice of fixtures as wrong. He's British. So wy the hell is he riding in Sweden instead of over here. It's all wrong.

I would imagine he would be in breach of contract in Sweden if he didn't turn up, so are you going to suggest he breaks a legally binding agreement with an employer in Sweden or anywhere else because you find it unpatriotic. I know Nicholls is not popular with many on here but on this occasion the problem really is not of his making. Surely it is the Ipswich promotion who have caused the problem.

I therefore nominate the Ipswich promotion

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Jul 7, 2009 11:40:35 GMT Genghis said:

I would like to nominate the speedway authorities for again putting on a meeting in dangerous conditions because the Sky Sports cameras were present.

Rider safety should not be compromised because the TV is in town.

Surely your nomination should be for the 13 riders that agreed to ride in such conditions . Had they all stuck together and said no what would the authorities have done......nowt I bet.
I'm sick and tired of riders taking the piss out of fans refusing to ride when tracks are slightly wet (Ok a bit of an poetic licence but you know what I mean) and then kowtowing and tugging forelocks just cos Steve Brandon and the bleeding Sky cameras are in town.

[admin]

In large part the global superstar created the problem by somehow deciding he was on a similar level to the likes of Nicki P and Crump. He didn't need the British scene. Now that he's returned, Britain has to come third behind Poland (where his performances have been embarrassing) and Sweden.